Palin gives keynote speech at 'tea party' gathering

[Little32]

Didn't know if I should post this here, or start a new thread.

I have been reading about the Tea Party movement and have been trying to understand their general disquiet in a historical context. Is the fear really greater now than it has been at any other point in history, or does the "Tea Party Movement" just make for catchy headlines? If the fear is greater, why so?

I mean, I have some thoughts on the matter, but the historical context would be useful. So if you want to provide particular examples or references, I am all for it.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by Little32

Didn't know if I should post this here, or start a new thread.

I have been reading about the Tea Party movement and have been trying to understand their general disquiet in a historical context. Is the fear really greater now than it has been at any other point in history, or does the "Tea Party Movement" just make for catchy headlines? If the fear is greater, why so?

I mean, I have some thoughts on the matter, but the historical context would be useful. So if you want to provide particular examples or references, I am all for it.

Uh...I guess sometime in the past couple of years, I can't remember if it was pre- or post- 08 election, but 35 states all ratified messures asserting their rights as states and basically telling the federal government to back off, we can handle our own thing. These guys are riding on the coat-tails of that, as that in and of itself seems to be working out. At least for the bigger states (California and New York among them).

That is how I see them anyway, they sprang to life right at that time, and only still exist where such things are popular.